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FASHION NO’s by TC

My friend TC is the first guest blogger!Please show her some luv….If you dont know what I’m talking about see – HERE

Now a lot of you are familiar with Glamour magazine’s Do’s and Dont’s; ETV’s & US weekly Fashion Police, Life & Style’s Oops, What not to wear and most recently ThisDay Style’s Hits & Misses and the infamous ‘you should have stayed at home.‘ Ive always wanted to do someting like this but needed the outlet so thanks Bella Naija!!!

DISCLAIMER: Sticking to the fashion theme, this is my look at major fashion faux pas that I see so many Nigerian girls making. It’s all very tongue-in-cheek so if you are guilty of any of the ‘crimes’ mentioned below, don’t take it personal…

The Just Say NO List

Excessive or Wrong MakeupMakeup is not a mask! It is supposed to enhance your natural beauty…I see so many girls with way too much very obvious makeup…Another issue is using the wrong foundation or powder colour…that will just make you look like a masquerade…lol Finally – your eyebrows!!! It’s not the cutest thing to shave all of yours and then pencil it in all willy nilly..getting all creative with the colors and all please take it a little easy.Visit a MAC counter to get the right colour and a free makeup lesson…

Very Revealing ClothingOverly revealing clothing is not sexy! Sorry to disappoint u…I have loads of guy friends (very fine ones lol) and I asked them this question – when a girl reveals nearly everything…is it sexy? The unanimous response was if it’s overdone, it makes the girl looks very tacky and cheap. Nuff said. One misdirected wind or any excessive dancing/movement can cause this fyne babe a ‘Janet‘ i.e Janet Jackson’s infamous SuperBowl wardrobe malfunction.Aim for the grown and sexy look rather than the Akin Adesola & Sanusi Fafunwa at midnight look…lol…

Designer Logo Riot So you love Dior or Louis Vuitton…Oh you have the hot new LV Monogram Perforation Speedy bag and then you decide to get the belt as well and you see the shoes and they were so cute! So you buy them and wear them all together… Right? Wrong!You do not have to pile all your designer items on at once. Infact, it cheapens the whole look. Limit it to one obvious (e.g. monogrammed items or items with large logos) designer item per outfit. You are not a walking billboard you know…

Over-MatchedI know some people are not going to like this one but its true. Please we are in 2006, you don’t have to match your shoes with your bag.I see so many people who wear for example, a black dress with green shoes, a green belt, green bag and green headband…No!

Repeating The Exact Same OutfitWe aren’t all J-Lo so often times, you are not going to wear your clothes once then throw it away. The problem repeating the exact same outfit! Just say no! Let me explain…So you wear your crispy white shirt with a pink and silver waist belt, then your dark wash skinny jeans with some slinky silver heels and a multi-coloured metallic clutch. You look fab! You see guys drooling, girls admiring your look, you get loads of compliments! You feel great! Then you repeat the exact same outfit in 3 months…NO! lolWhy not break-up the pieces, combine them with other items in your closet to create fresh new outfits…

Trends By ForceSo skinny jeans are in. Waist belts are on the Vogue hot list. You must wear them by force…lol…Nooooo! You don’t have to follow all the latest trends…it’s not for everyone…Skinny jeans might fit Nkechi but not suit Ify…dress to suit your body…another thing, don’t pile on too many trends at once – a puffsleeved top with a high-waisted skirt and leggings…no no no!

Squeezing-InAnother thing is wearing the wrong size of clothing, so you are size 10 at your fav store Jane Norman, you’ve worn size 10 for years so you go to Mango and try on the size 10 top you luv, it takes you 10 minutes to zip it up, infact you nearly ruin the zipper…eventually u wear it, you cant breathe! I think that should tell you something! Ummm…try a bigger size! Often as women, we are scared to try the bigger size, it means we have grown fat…right? Wrong… You wouldn’t want to look like you borrowed your junior sister’s clothes…just go with clothes that fit you, don’t be obsessed with sizes.

Weave-outPlease don’t be caught with a poorly-done weave or cheap-looking wig. Full stop lollol…Its true tho…I see soo many girls making these mistakes over and over again……on the real, make sure you have good friends who will not be afraid to tell you when you are not looking like your fab self… If that isnt possible, why not get a stylist? Consult Bobby or head Downtown and get your ‘do’ hooked up!

The Naija Freeze OK, i know its not snowing in Lagos, maybe in Jos but are knee-high boots, leather pants, leather jackets etc really a neccesity?? I once wore these wicked pair of suede knee high boots to a party in JS 3 and i felt really cool with myself but not in 2006 abeg, i always wonder if the babes have socks on or if their feet are just a-sweatin and a-sufferin’ in them boots!

And on a final note, this dude on the right is guilty of something – i just don’t know what it is yet! He’s a fashion judge tho’ so maybe an exception to the rule.

I would have loved to do some FASHION YES’s but there’s not enough time! Maybe next time 🙂 Please let me know what you think about today’s post – By no means am i a fashion stylist or critic (well not a professional one) but these are my opinions and as for the pictures – if anyone is offended by the pictures – i apologise in advance. I did not take them, i merely found them online and posted them on here..If by chance you appeared on today’s post as well: Don’t take the pictures personally – just dont be a repeat offender and all will be well! Peace and love guys…TC signing out!

TC lovely post.lol…is the first girl for real??did she use a compass to draw those eyebrows??lol@make up its not a mask. i totally agree with the over matched thing. some pple want to wear the same colour of shoes, bags, belts even sunshades…lol.

Sweetheart–Abeg no make apologies. It takes teh sting out of the punch.U gave it a much needed nip in da butt. Its what most Naija sistas r thinking, at least in the States. I will tell u dat it can be major drama. Ppl r proud to have their boobs hanging out n they do not care. Nice one n great job.

Nice one TC! I agree with you…some naija girls are just something else when it comes to their fashion sense. Hmm Bella you never fail to come up with something fresh and hot every week…lookin fwd to the other guest bloggers for the week..

Great Job except downtown is good for braids but not really their weaves. You can try Supreme(Ivory Complex) on Muri Okunola but make sure to ask for Vincent. Everything you said applies. Looking forward to the holidays to see the “trends overkill” Lagosians offer up.

Nice one Bella…u more or less touched on all the vital details…Shame but I just had a flashback and realised that I might actually know a few people that fall in some or all the categories….lolAs for that actress Cossy-don’t think I got the spelling right….but the one with the BIG things all in up in your face….damn!!!!…NO COMMENT (trust me in a negative way)

hahah Great job TC. I agree with you 100% Naija and Boots that, I never really understood. maybe Naija winter version.. wut do we call it sef. Hamathan season but in scorching heat? It’s crazy… Nice idea to have peeps guest BELLA. Thumbs up mama!

nice post TC. the girl in the first picture epitomises the whole post. I don’t even think she can walk on heels with those boobs out that way…one misstep and the babies will be out and bouncing. then there’s the whole drawn lips and eyebrows…

Yeah we all need that one girlfriend that will tell us the truth. And if you don’t have or they’re not around…especially for makeup, i usually take a pic with a digital camera before i leave the house so I can see what other people will see. its amazing how something can look beautiful in the mirror then when you take a picture you see the truth!! I learnt the hard way.

I have to disagree with a couple of items after going back to carefully read the post. First of all, it is okay to repeat the exact same outfit if it was a winner. But, you should probably wear it where you know you would see a different group of people. I see no problem with repeating a dress that makes you feel good though.

Then, I have to say that for the most part, all the weaves I see on Nigerian girls are quite a disaster. The same sort of applies in America though. We all need Beyonce money so we can use her stylists.

And you may get sued for not blocking the faces of those fashion victims LOL.

LOL– The pictures are too damn funny–Cossy Cosy Cossy– what can I say about this juggalicious nigerian ‘beauri’– abeg try blur the faces of the other chicks abeg– we no want legal wahala.

If you enjoyed this you will enjoy my Fashion 101 for UNILAG students post from last year when Unilag decided the fashion crimes were too disasterous that they needed a dress code and ban on certain items of clothing

lol.. shebi i commented on the fashion faux pas being committed by that judge when bella posted it a long time ago.. i don’t know where he thinks he’s going with his leopard print combination… lmao@the cleavag e and makeuup lady… dang @naija babes and their penciling.. waxing and threading for me forever… that girls skinny jeans are sexy as fuck.. but i don’t know where she’s goin with the pantaloons on top… greatwriteup from guestblogger(your name holds a special place in my heart)..

That too much “pancake” thing is so on point….Naija president’s wife (RIP) was so guilty of that one but I wont say too much about her.I hate it when they draw the eyebrows also, it just so wrong and unreal. And yes oh people, please dont be matching like theres no tomorrow….its a tad tacky. I was in NYC in sept and my girls and I were in Harlem, we saw this lady going into some church and she had on a Louis Vuitton long coat, she also had the bag and a hat to match….they were all screaming FAKEEEEEEE!!!

OH MY EFFING DAYS..thank F*&k someone has finally dealt with all the fashion hell,that naija women seem to send themselves to on a daily basis all in the name of “keeping up with the fashion trends”.and please who is that he-she-man-girl lookalike in the second picture wearing those skinny arse jeans and that blom-blom looking thing like an oversized nappy and that BELLY HANGING OUT,girl,was you trying to put me off my dinner??thats if its a girl of course..cus i dont trust that muscly looking body of hers(?)…his??!!and as for madamn cossy baby….all i can say is ,even though i walk through the valley of shadow of scary women,i shall not shake..WETIN??that overbleached skin,that eyeliner,those BOOOBS..,its all so wrong,in a million places.did she knick one of the tranny-dwarfs corset or something??? thats TEN SIZES too small…i swear that girl makes me wanna slap her face right….oops…i dare not else i risk spending days washing that goo(make-up)off my hands..who even painted it on her sef??a mentally challenged 2 year old???DAMN…sorry i was ranting but things like this get on my tits..good job anyways..

this is so funny. the knee length boots r like the worst, in a weather so hot, u’d c dem all dressed up in leather boots…….n d funny thing is dey so feel like they r fashion it self….its just so so much of a no no…..

@ bellanaija…….if l say l no feel this post. na big lie. Yeah, you hit the nail right on the head. Many naijachicks in the states don’t know how to dress or to combine their outfits or even apply simple makeup. The naija freeze stuff about naija chicks in lagos wearing leather boots, even naija guys wear snow caps to act movies, really wierd, leather jackets to feel cool. Hum, bella only God go help us.

omo! Take 20 for a spot on list ojare! I seriously gbadun this post. It’s like the most you’ve written since you started blogging.

All the don’ts are so right and I couldn’t but agree on the weave don’t. I see so many black chicks rock curly long weaves and i’m thinking, this looks so fake. If you have to get a weave, get one that’s close to your hair colour; or that at least look believable. Not everyone should know that you are wearing a weave for crying out loud!

WOOOOOOOOW…..this is hilarious but so true….ive been rolling laughing for the past 20 mins….Love it Love it…..and ol girl with that string holding up her “not so shirt” im speechless and weak …..i dunno what to say..good job